How Many People Are Named Shu?
people named Shu are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 3,675,105 people in the US has this name
Based on 95 babies named Shu in Social Security records from 1978 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
8 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", besides other characters which are pronounced similarly.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Shu, 18.7% were girls and 81.3% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Shu alive today is about 20 years old, and 73% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Shu first appears in the records in 1978 and was given most often in 1992, to 8 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1978 to 2025
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Shu alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Shu were born in California than in any other state: about 6 of those alive today.
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